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Calcavecchia gunning for Kim Jong Il's "Best Golfer on Planet" status

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by OnTheRiver, Jul 25, 2009.

  1. OnTheRiver

    OnTheRiver Active Member

    http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=4355522

    Reached for comment, Kim Jong Il labeled Calcavecchia's achievement "amateurish" in nature.
     
    OnTheRiver, Jul 25, 2009
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  2. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    But that's only 6.85 birdies in the US.
     
    Inky_Wretch, Jul 25, 2009
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  3. Mark2010

    Mark2010 Active Member

    Granted, the course was playing about as easy as any course can, with the greens marshmellow soft after all the rains and the pins in very good positions. But still nine birdies IN A ROW takes a nice combination of luck and skill.

    I've always liked Calc. Saw him win in Vancouver back in 2005 when he had one birdie the entire final round and kept saving par after par to hang onto the lead. He's 49 now but can still play, as witnessed by two good rounds at Turnberry last week and now this little streak.
     
    Mark2010, Jul 26, 2009
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  4. Chef

    Chef Active Member

    Watch the clip......check out the hole in one.
     
    Chef, Jul 26, 2009
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  5. Football_Bat

    Football_Bat Well-Known Member

    Doesn't count. He didn't birdie all of them together on the front nine, or all of them together on the back nine.

    [/tiger_woods_hater]
     
    Football_Bat, Jul 26, 2009
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